School: Corr Garrdha (roll number 15228)
- Location:
- Corgerry Eighter, Co. Galway
- Teachers: M. Ó Dubhláin M. Ó Muineacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 486
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Song (continued)
“In Lehenagh fair village, theres great talk of tillage,”
(continued from previous page)done grand.
II
They heard a strange voice and they thought it was Joyce,
With fear they all shook to the scrapers they took,
Over barbed wire hedges and drains,
They were soon overtaken he caught Pádraic Keating,
And he said now my good sportsman come tell me their names.
III
Their names sir said Keating unless I am mistaken,
Is Ryan, Geraghty, and the Finnegans two,
And thats old Tim Keating and the poor man is shaken,
And thats how our heroes have proved themselves true.
IV
A fortnight before this as you all do know,
Pat Geraghty and Brian Gavin to Corgary did go.
They caught bruises ferret, their names I inherit
And told us they bought him in Ballinasloe.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patricia Kitt
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lehanagh, Co. Galway